About the Book: The Wednesday Wars: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
Seventh grader Holling Hoodhood isnt happy. He is sure his new teacher, Mrs.
Baker, hates his guts. Hollings domineering father is obsessed with his business
image and disregards his family. Throughout the school year 1968-1969, Holling
strives to get a handle on the Shakespeare plays Mrs. Baker assigns him to read
on his own time, and to figure out the enigmatic Mrs. Baker. As the Vietnam War
turns lives upside down, Holling comes to admire and respect both Shakespeare
and Mrs. Baker, who have more to offer him than he imagined. And when